Bernard Pivot Blogfest!

What is your least favorite word?Ornery. Half the time, I hear it pronounced "ohn-ery" and that kind of bugs me. Where did the "r" go?

What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?Beauty in the natural world.

What turns you off?

When people make assumptions about my religion or ethnicity. I've been asked hundreds of times in my life if I'm Chinese. I'm not. I'm ethnically Korean, born and raised in the U.S.

Oh, and bullying. Bullying makes my blood boil.

What is your favorite curse word?"F***ity F*** F***." I don't say it often. It is a sign of dire catastrophe in my life.

What sound or noise do you love? My daughter makes this noise that sounds halfway between a Porsche engine and a cooing dove. I can't replicate it and it makes me grin like an idiot when I hear it.

What sound or noise do you hate? The Annoying Orange. It's banned in my house because when I hear it, I come close to having a stroke and becoming violent. Plus, it actively stupidifies my children.

Please do yourself a favor and DO NOT YOUTUBE THE ANNOYING ORANGE. This whole blogfest was worth doing just so I do the good deed of warning the masses.

What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?Does writing count? Okay. A painter.

What profession would you not like to do?Anything that involves working on Black Friday.

If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?"It's okay that you didn't take the left turn at Albuquerque."(Sorry. I felt oddly compelled to throw in some Looney Tunes philosophy.)

Such great answers! The way you described sound your daughter makes put a smile on my face. So sweet! And my kids have talked about The Annoying Orange, but I haven't watched it. And now, I won't. Thanks for the heads-up!!

hi miss lydia! wow cool answers! im with you on that bullying stuff for sure. for that ethnic stuff we get that lots to. i didnt never hear of that annoying orange but now you got me want to know what it is so for sure im goina at u tube. ha ha....hugs from lenny

LOL! I love the Looney Tunes reference! Nature inspires me as well. In fact, it probably inspires me more than anything else. Fun blogfest! I will not be googling the Annoying Orange... Thanks for the warning. ;)

Awesome answers, Lydia! I can definitely sympathize with assumptions about my ethnicity -- I'm Vietnamese, but I can't keep count of the number of times people just started talking to me in Chinese. :/

Really revealing, great answers, Lydia. I hate bullying also. I have a friend who became obsessed with saying the word "Abomination" aloud like a Baptist preacher during a revival. Abomination soon became an abomination to me! LOL.

Black Friday scares the poop out of me. I don't know how all those retail salespeople can handle it. I once saw a woman get punched in the face over a pair of lacy underwear at Victoria's Secret. Those people can get downright freaky!

I'm with you on the annoying orange. My kids hauled me in to watch it. I only made it halfway through and I've since banned all annoying orange references. Thanks for letting us get to know you better! I really liked your #3 answer.

Your right about the Black Friday thing...I worked in Retail for years and I still get a tick when I think of it.Oh and I am sure Bugs finally got the turn right I'm looking forward to seeing him in heaven.

Hi Lydia, just found your blog through Rach's Crusade, and am now following. :-)

Your answers are fun ... and there must be some crazy Loony Tunes voodoo in the air, because I was compelled to mention the whole left turn at Albuquerque thing in my Wednesday post as well. Too funny!

Anyway, I'll be dropping by regularly, especially for your Medical Mondays - did I happen to mention that my MC is a nineteenth century physician?? :-)

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